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Broadband Connect and Clever Networks discussion paper
Comments were sought from the telecommunications industry, interested stakeholders and the public on how the Broadband Connect and Clever Networks programs can be designed to deliver innovative, competitive and sustainable broadband solutions for Australians in regional, rural and remote areas.
A discussion paper inviting submissions was released by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, on 17 November 2005 – see media release.
The paper is available here:
Broadband Connect and Clever Networks: Supporting investment in sustainable broadband infrastructure discussion paper (File format: RTF, File size: 339Kb)
Broadband Connect and Clever Networks: Supporting investment in sustainable broadband infrastructure discussion paper (File size: 176Kb)
Attachment D and E available here:
Over 100 submissions were received. These submissions are being considered in the development of the Broadband Connect and Clever Networks programs.
Submissions received:
aarnet (File size: 1.9Mb)
ACOSS Media and Publications (File size: 47Kb)
Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education Committee (AICTEC) (File size: 125Kb)
Alcatel Australasia (File size: 1.7Mb)
Alicia Cameron (File size: 607Kb)
Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) (File size: 164Kb)
Aston House Consultancy Service (File size: 84Kb)
Ausanda (File size: 31Kb)
Austar (File size: 542Kb)
Australian Caption Centre (File size: 33Kb)
Australian Divisions of General Practice (File size: 42Kb)
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) (File size: 48Kb)
Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association (File size: 119Kb)
Brian and Carol Wheatley (File size: 19Kb)
Broadcast Engineering Services (File size: 15Kb)
Callpoint Pty Ltd (File size: 53Kb)
Capital Region Community (File size: 150Kb)
cBallarat Ltd (File size: 128Kb)
CDMA Development Group (File size: 379Kb)
CEG Pty Ltd (File size: 20Kb)
Centre for Ultra-Broadband Information Networks (File size: 100Kb)
Charles Darwin University (File size: 16Kb)
Chris Dalton (File size: 45Kb)
Church Resources (File size: 90Kb)
Cirrus Communications (File size: 111Kb)
Cisco Systems (File size: 242Kb)
City of Kalgoorlie - Boulder (File size: 76Kb)
Commander (File size: 128Kb)
Community Technology Centres (CTC) Association (File size: 87Kb)
- Community Telco Australia*
Competitive Carriers' Coalition Inc (File size: 53Kb)
Connect South West (File size: 115Kb)
Consumer Telecommunications Network (File size: 71Kb)
Council of Mayors (SEQ) (File size: 741Kb)
Crown Castle (File size: 67Kb)
CSIRO (File size: 400Kb)
CW Qld Remote Area Planning and Development Board (File size: 130Kb)
Darling Downs Regional Organisation of Councils Ltd (File size: 397Kb)
Department of Health (File size: 126Kb)
Department of Education, Science and Technology (File size: 97Kb)
- Digital Distribution Australia*
- District Council of Yorke Peninsula*
Engineers Australia (File size: 57Kb)
Extel Communications (File size: 88Kb)
Gascoyne Development Commission (File size: 34Kb)
General Practice and Primary Health Care NT (File size: 82Kb)
Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd (GAPDL) (File size: 69Kb)
Greg and Joyce Newton (File size: 12Kb)
HaleNET Internet (File size: 55Kb)
ICN Pty Ltd (File size: 92Kb)
iinet (File size: 53Kb)
- Inland NSW Regional Cities*
Internode and Agile (File size: 43Kb)
IPSTAR Australia (File size: 182Kb)
Kempsey Shire Council (File size: 16Kb)
- Learning Network Queensland*
LIMAC (Telstra) (File size: 72Kb)
- Linknet*
Loddon Mallee Health Alliance (File size: 72Kb)
Macedon Ranges Shire Council (File size: 125Kb)
- Macquarie Telecom*
McPherson Media Pty Ltd (File size: 112Kb)
- Megalink*
MidCoast Consortium (File size: 294Kb)
Mid West Division of General Practice (File size: 662Kb)
MRDB Murray Regional ICT Committee (File size: 403Kb)
- Neighbourhood Cable*
Nextgen Networks (File size: 2.3Mb)
Northern Rivers Regional Development Board Inc (File size: 82Kb)
New South Wales Government (File size: 188Kb)
- New South Wales Regional Communities Council (RCCC)*
Northern Territory Government (File size: 108Kb)
Ocean Broadband (File size: 72Kb)
- Ochre Networks Pty Ltd*
- Optus -
Broadband Connect (File size: 40Kb) and
Clever Networks (File size: 41Kb) submissions
Pastoralists and Graziers Association (File size: 17Kb)
Paul Budde Communication (File size: 69Kb)
Queensland Government (File size: 112Kb)
- Queensland Health*
Queensland Transport (File size: 11Kb)
- Showcorp*
Small Enterprise Telecommunications Centre (SETEL) (File size: 293Kb)
Smart Internet Technology CRC (File size: 58Kb)
- Soul*
South Australian Government (File size: 104Kb)
State Library of Queensland (File size: 38Kb)
Tammy Bradley (File size: 12Kb)
Tasmanian eHealth Association Inc.(File size: 41Kb)
Tasmanian Electronic Commerce Centre (File size: 185Kb)
Tasmanian Government (File size: 95Kb)
- Telecommunications and Disability Consumer Representation (TEDICORE) (File size: 12Kb)
- Telstra*
Towong Shire Council (File size: 38Kb)
- Unwired Australia*
UtiliTel (File size: 133Kb)
Victorian Government (File size: 56Kb)
Western Australian Government (File size: 278Kb)
Western Australian Local Government Association (File size: 109Kb)
Westvic Broadband Pty Ltd (File size: 86Kb)
Wheatbelt Area Consultative Committee (File size: 159Kb)
Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisations of Councils (File size: 77Kb)
Wideband Networks (File size: 91Kb)
Wireless Broadband Services (File size: 37Kb)
*Commercial in Confidence
